Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya

Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 13.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
806 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-271.69 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
42
1971–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya, 1971–2023

-25002505007501971199720231971: -77.7 % change on previous year1972: 78 % change on previous year1973: -259.8 % change on previous year1974: 103.1 % change on previous year1976: 145.6 % change on previous year1977: -271.7 % change on previous year1978: -55.7 % change on previous year1979: 16.3 % change on previous year1980: -85.3 % change on previous year1981: 31.7 % change on previous year1982: 47.3 % change on previous year1983: 16.6 % change on previous year1984: 94.8 % change on previous year1985: 806 % change on previous year1986: -248.4 % change on previous year1987: 44.8 % change on previous year1988: 200.4 % change on previous year1989: 27.7 % change on previous year1990: 27 % change on previous year1991: -42.2 % change on previous year1992: 7.8 % change on previous year1993: -41.3 % change on previous year1994: -224.9 % change on previous year1995: -21.8 % change on previous year1996: -26.3 % change on previous year1997: 39.2 % change on previous year1998: -88.3 % change on previous year1999: -0.137 % change on previous year2000: 210.1 % change on previous year2001: -194.3 % change on previous year2002: 209 % change on previous year2003: -1.4 % change on previous year2004: 149.7 % change on previous year2005: 190.8 % change on previous year2006: 98.8 % change on previous year2007: 127.2 % change on previous year2008: -12.3 % change on previous year2009: -66.7 % change on previous year2010: 30.1 % change on previous year2013: -50.7 % change on previous year2022: 16.4 % change on previous year2023: 13.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Libya recorded 13.21 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Libya peaked at 806 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -271.69 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Libya 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -77.69 % change on previous year
1972 77.99 % change on previous year -200.4%
1973 -259.77 % change on previous year -433.1%
1974 103.08 % change on previous year -139.7%
1976 145.61 % change on previous year +41.3%
1977 -271.69 % change on previous year -286.6%
1978 -55.69 % change on previous year -79.5%
1979 16.35 % change on previous year -129.4%
1980 -85.34 % change on previous year -622.1%
1981 31.69 % change on previous year -137.1%
1982 47.34 % change on previous year +49.4%
1983 16.64 % change on previous year -64.9%
1984 94.83 % change on previous year +470.0%
1985 806 % change on previous year +749.9%
1986 -248.38 % change on previous year -130.8%
1987 44.82 % change on previous year -118.0%
1988 200.36 % change on previous year +347.1%
1989 27.74 % change on previous year -86.2%
1990 26.96 % change on previous year -2.8%
1991 -42.17 % change on previous year -256.4%
1992 7.82 % change on previous year -118.6%
1993 -41.31 % change on previous year -628.1%
1994 -224.88 % change on previous year +444.3%
1995 -21.84 % change on previous year -90.3%
1996 -26.26 % change on previous year +20.2%
1997 39.21 % change on previous year -249.3%
1998 -88.31 % change on previous year -325.2%
1999 -0.1368 % change on previous year -99.8%
2000 210.1 % change on previous year -153643.8%
2001 -194.33 % change on previous year -192.5%
2002 209.02 % change on previous year -207.6%
2003 -1.38 % change on previous year -100.7%
2004 149.65 % change on previous year -10949.6%
2005 190.76 % change on previous year +27.5%
2006 98.84 % change on previous year -48.2%
2007 127.18 % change on previous year +28.7%
2008 -12.32 % change on previous year -109.7%
2009 -66.65 % change on previous year +441.0%
2010 30.12 % change on previous year -145.2%
2013 -50.74 % change on previous year -268.4%
2022 16.42 % change on previous year -132.4%
2023 13.21 % change on previous year -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -40.23 % change on previous year -271.69 % change on previous year 145.61 % change on previous year 8
1980s 93.57 % change on previous year -248.38 % change on previous year 806 % change on previous year 10
1990s -37.09 % change on previous year -224.88 % change on previous year 39.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s 71.09 % change on previous year -194.33 % change on previous year 210.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s -10.31 % change on previous year -50.74 % change on previous year 30.12 % change on previous year 2
2020s 14.81 % change on previous year 13.21 % change on previous year 16.42 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 82 Cambodia 16.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Curaçao 13.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Somalia 13.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Gambia 13.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Montenegro 12.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Libya?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Libya was 13.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 806 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -271.69 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Libya ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.